King Wessex is in Wessex.
In 519 Cerdic King Wessex was appointed as the first King Wessex.
In 534 Cerdic King Wessex died. His son Cynric succeeded King Wessex.
In 592 Ceawlin King Wessex was killed at the Battle of Wanborough. His nephew Ceol succeeded King Wessex.
In 611 King Cynegils of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
Around 641 King Cynegils of Wessex died. His son Cenwalh succeeded King Wessex.
In 676 Escwin King Wessex died. His great uncle Centwine succeeded King Wessex.
In 685 King Cædwalla of Wessex [aged 26] succeeded King Wessex.
In 688 King Cædwalla of Wessex [aged 29] Abdicated as King Wessex. In 688 His second cousin once removed Ine [aged 18] succeeded King Wessex.
In 728 King Ine of Wessex [aged 58] died. Æthelheard King of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
In 740 Æthelheard King of Wessex died. Cuthred King of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
In 756 Cuthred King of Wessex died. Sigeberht King of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
In 757 Sigeberht King of Wessex was forced from the throne of Wessex. Cynewulf King of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
In 786 Cynewulf King of Wessex was killed by Cyneheard the Ætheling at Merton, Surrey while visiting his [Cynewulf's] mistress. King Beorhtric of Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
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In 802 King Egbert of Wessex [aged 29] succeeded King Wessex.
In 839 King Egbert of Wessex [aged 66] died. His son Æthelwulf succeeded King Wessex.
On 13th January 858 King Æthelwulf of Wessex died. His son Æthelbald succeeded King Wessex.
In 860 King Æthelbald of Wessex died. His brother Æthelberht succeeded King Wessex.
In 865 King Æthelberht of Wessex died. His brother Æthelred [aged 18] succeeded King Wessex. Wulfthryth Unknown Queen Anglo Saxons by marriage Queen Anglo Saxons.
In 865 Æthelhelm Prince Wessex succeeded King Wessex.
Ceawlin King Wessex succeeded King Wessex.